Chief among those with whom we partner are the professional federal and provincial museum associations of Canada. (We love to work with Museum associations in other countries, too! See blog posts by the American Alliance of Museums’ PIC-Green and Museums Australia) Just so you know – we think they’re all doing wonderful work and recognize that we may not all share the same priorities in the here and now. Of course, we’d like to see climate justice move up the ladder a bit! A quick refresher about a few of the challenges Canada faces as a country …

The CMA Conferences have included sessions on climate change and sustainability. In 2017 Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice hosted a Working Session. More time has been spent on the production of resources like these:

Along with Heritage Saskatchewan, MAS is a key partner in the Saskatchewan Ecomuseum Initiative (SEI) , which supports Living Heritage and holistic approaches to community development. Activities include:

Other Provincial Associations

Hopefully, as we move forward with Cross Country Check In, we’ll be able to report more fully on what other associations are doing to help their museum communities “green up” and work with their publics. Look forward to hearing from you!

Christine Castle is a member of the Advisory Group for the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice (Social Media File). She is also an independent museum education consultant (mostly retired) and an Adjunct Professor in the University of Toronto’s Museum Studies program. She has worked and volunteered in the museum field for over 40 years as, variously, historical interpreter, curator, consultant, and board member. She believes that museums have the potential to be “suggestive institutions” in the struggle for climate justice.